Human Resources Development in OD

Isador Chein, Stuart W. Cook, and John Harding, Field of Action The American Psychologist, Vol. 3, No. 43 (1948), pp. 45-48. 22. Michael E. McGill, Action Research, dissertation, University of Southern California, 1971. 23. Harvey Rose, Career Development Topics, (Washington, D.C.: International City Management Association, No. 3, March 1973). 24. Neely Gardner, Subject to Change Without Notice, paper delivered at Miami Conference, American Society for Public Administration, 1970. 25. Larry Kirkhart's dissertation covered an examination of early attempts by the State Fund to move toward a devolved organization. In addition to the contribution made by the research itself, his participation in the program influenced the development of the changing attitude within the organization. 26. Most of the studies mentioned were conducted by groups of graduate students involved in the University of Southern California MPA program. 27. In June 1968 the author had an extensive series of interviews concerning action training and research with Claude Facheaux, who was then a visiting professor at Stanford University and is presently associated with the Centre de Recherches et D'Etudes en Dynamique Sociale in Paris.